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The best indie horror builds tension. I break down what makes it hit. Indie horror gaming: Reviews • Gameplay • Demos Press/pitches welcome | Paid collaborations open

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I sat down for a séance with tarot cards, dice, and one goal on my table... summon an Angel that never lies. But other things answered first. I learned the ritual and finally succeeded. Then EXCISA told me, IT ENTERED. #indiedev #EXCISA #IndieHorror Gameplay: youtu.be/TZy8Fc_NuKA

EXCISA Demo: I Finished the Ritual… Then “IT ENTERED” | Indie Horror Gameplay

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

With Fall semester, a quick Gravenox update for October 🎃 - Press keys & pitches welcome - Editorial coverage isn't guaranteed - Requested videos, articles, playtests & promo coverage are paid collaborations I'll still cover games independently when it catches my interest. DM/email for inquiries.

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Checked out the LITMUSTEST demo from Underwater Castle Inc. Fixed cameras, tank controls, resource management, chemistry puzzles, and monsters that apparently didn’t get the memo to stay dead. #indiedev #indiehorror #indiegames #survivalhorror Full gameplay: youtu.be/Eo3esgHHHP0

LITMUSTEST Demo | Old-School Survival Horror Is Back | Indie Horror (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hey all! Found out the deeper I get into Tormentum II, the stranger this world gets. I found a windmill powered by despair, encountered Ivy, made a disturbing choice at the tower... & saw the Demiurge. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgames Tormentum II Part 4 is up now: youtu.be/ZwvKh_U3rCw

Tormentum II Part 4: The Demiurge Has a Face (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Het all! I played the Shroud of Gloom demo by MadChirpy, a point-and-click horror mystery where every locked room gave me another reason to stop opening doors. Naturally, I kept opening them. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgames Full playthrough: youtu.be/GiVBWfoD6dQ

Shroud of Gloom: Something Is Wrong In This Manor | Full Demo (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I played through the demo for The Pact, an upcoming indie horror game from Revus. Nothing suspicious about walking past rows of motionless suits of armor. I'm sure it'll be fine. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgame It was not fine. Gameplay: youtu.be/7YtCeX8Qu4o

The Pact Demo Playtest | Indie Horror Gameplay (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hi everyone! I went into Night Portable, by Pumpkin Miso Studio, expecting a survive-the-night setup. Four failed shifts later, I was playing a handheld as something stalked me. This was more than I expected. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgames Preview: gravenoxhorrorgames.com/night-portab...

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Night Portable Demo: First Impressions of the Night Shift

Night Portable mixes night-shift survival horror with retro handheld games. Here are my first impressions from the advance preview build.

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Good news, finally escaped the prison. Bad news, I found a talking heart, freed something I think I was supposed to free, sailed to an island guarded by giant frozen faces, & ended with another weird elevator. #indiedev #indiehorror #horror #pointandclick Part 3 is up: youtu.be/2onoVGjfKlk

Tormentum II Part 3: This World Just Got Much Weirder (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hi everyone, Going deeper I get into Tormentum II, I trust others lesser. The game took me fully into David's surreal world, where everyone has their own truth, and even helping someone feels suspicious. #indiedev #horrorgame #indiehorror #pointandclick Part 2: youtu.be/oD-YNCjAcE8

Tormentum II Part 2 | Everyone Has Their Own Truth (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hi everyone, I’ve opened playtesting for indie horror developers. I’m focusing on the things I already do like where tension works & players get confused. Options now available with flexible custom scopes. Playtesting: gravenoxhorrorgames.com/for-develope... #indiedev #horrorgames #gamedev

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Het everybody! Three UAPs hovering over a canyon should've been enough warning in Hope Harrison. Instead, I followed a stranger's radio instructions underground. Not a great decision. #indiedev #indiehorror #survivalhorror #retrogaming Gameplay: youtu.be/823llqRmWBc

Hope Harrison Playthrough Part 1: Something Is Watching From Above (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hey everyone, Small schedule update: This Saturday's Gravenox review will be skipped due to personal circumstances. Regular coverage will resume with the next review. Thanks for your patience. #indiehorror #horrorgames #indiegames #life

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What if the world you built started rewriting you? I've spent time with Tormentum II, and OhNoo Studio has crafted a horror mystery with hand-drawn elements channeling Giger and Beksiński. #indiedev #pointandclick, #horrorgames Gameplay: youtu.be/FSN-mTXIPJ4

Tormentum II Preview: A Beautiful Descent into Psychological Horror Part 1 (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Aetherial had me searching a forest for a missing hiker. From the start, I filmed a streetlight in the middle of the forest that then vanished. I wasn't sure if I was investigating a disappearance or something else. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgames Full playthrough: youtu.be/ZLxSCJTD5CQ

I Was Looking for a Missing Hiker | Aetherial (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Hey everybody! I'm back to my regular schedule of Saturday gameplay posts. I have a few backlog games. One I'm playing now is a found footage psych horror.... And I have no clue where I'm going 😅 Playthrough will be up Saturday. Gravenox13 out! #indiedev #psychologicalhorror #horrogame

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hey everyone! I just experienced survival in the forests of Jharkhand. Hermitage had me regret every meal pushed me closer to mutation. By Day 7, I was wondering if I was hunting monsters...or survivors. #indiedev #indehorror #horrorgaming #horror Playthrough: youtu.be/w1OlN2uXgN0

Hermitage: Every Day You Survive, You Become Less Human (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hey everyone, In this last part of Teeth Cutter, each game turns grief, public speaking, and science into three different kinds of tension. There's a resurrection ritual, piercing eyes, and exploring the unknown literally. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgames Playthrough: youtu.be/INdWkXOJ-lg

Teeth Cutter: Giant Horror, Public Speaking, & Sci-Fi... Oh My | Finale (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Tomorrow will be the final part of Teeth Cutter! Dealing with massive horror, a soul piercing crowd, and uncharted dimensional territory is something else 😅 #indiedev #indiehorror

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Hey everyone, Teeth Cutter Part 3 is up! A creepy date spirals around a missing black spider… then shifts to factory work where survival depends on numbers. It's intimate fears at play here, tightening on me. #indiedev #thrillergame #indiehorror #retrovideogame Playthrough: youtu.be/WCbAGkQiM44

Teeth Cutter Part 3: Creepy Date + Black Little Spider & Factory Life Breakdown (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hey everyone! Tomorrow will be my part 3 vid of Teeth Cutter. I end up going on an Odd Date, then I get hired and have my life stripped down from Factory work. #indiedev #horrorgaming #gaming #indiegames

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hey everyone! Thought the fishing story would be relaxing. Turns out, I was way wrong. Part 2 of Teeth Cutter took me from a weird ocean to a snowstorm, where I had to navigate by map & compass while something else was there. #indiedev #indiehorror #horror #gaming New video: youtu.be/wXqaXcH6aSo

The Ocean Wanted Something From Me | Teeth Cutter Part 2 (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Hey everyone! I started Teeth Cutter expecting quick horror stories. Instead, I ended up investigating a missing priest, ruining a birthday party in the worst way, & learning far more about a father than I wanted to know. #indiedev #indiehorror #horror #gaming Playthrough: youtu.be/Fc5J9IMyiR4

This Horror Game Turned Fear Against Me | Teeth Cutter (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Hey everyone! Still catching up to my regular weekend posting. Regardless, I just finished a horror compilation game that tackles different fears in unique ways. Playthrough will be up Tuesday #indiehorror, #horrorgame #horror #indiedev

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Hey everyone! Just finished my visit to Camp Stranded. What started as a campground horror game became wondering if I had time to keep exploring before He appeared. Sometimes anticipation is scarier than the chase. #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgame #puzzles Playthrough: youtu.be/FwU4EhSgvK0

Escape Camp Stranded Had Me Racing Against the Darkness | Playthrough (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hey everyone! Been busy this week with... life. Anyway, I got sent this game by an indie dev. With it being their first, I'm excited to play through it and see how it is! Playthrough and gameplay will be up Tuesday! #indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame #horrorgaming

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Hey everybody! I just finished the Psalm 2 Demo. I thought that I was good go, exploring floor 1 and 2.Turns out, I was helping what was there. #indiehorror #indiedev #psychologicalhorror #horrorgame Psalm 2 Demo playthrough: youtu.be/iABXmnzLSjk

Every Floor Feels Worse | Psalm 2 Demo (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Hi everyone! Part 1 of my UMIGARI playthrough & it slowly transformed routine into tension. After going to the shrine, a subtle undercurrent of horror emerged. One scene made me actually pause, which is good. #UMIGARI #indiedev #IndieHorror #PsychologicalHorror Part 1 here: youtu.be/c5E4tm3Z0EI

This Fishing Horror Game Made Me Pause in Confusion | UMIGARI - Part 1 (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Hey everyone! I had a hectic week, so I went fishing. Then this happened & made me stop playing for a second 🤨 My review and gameplay of Umagira will be up this Sunday! #indiegame #indiedev #fishing #psychologicalhorror

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Hey everyone! I detoured into Trees Hate You by @tykenn.games and thought I was playing an indie game about angry trees. Then trees started weaponizing signs, themselves, and trust against me 😅 #indiegame #ragegame #darkhumor #gaming #indiedev New playthrough up: youtu.be/Z4jGCAidN7k

This Forest Actively Hates You | Trees Hate You Demo (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Hi everyone! Ever explore an office that felt empty? When I did, I started second guessing every object. They Not Fae! by @malerouille.bsky.social slowly turns environmental paranoia into horror itself. #indiehorror #ps1horror #pixelgraphics #liminalspace #indiedev New video: youtu.be/DYDb25pGTjg

This Game Had Me Checking Every Room Twice | They Not Fae! Playthrough (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Hi All, Don't know if this will be a review, but I took a detour into some dark humor & found out something. Yes, trees hate me. I was not expecting a tree to straight up punch me 😅 #gaming #gameplay #darkhumor #funnygameclip #indiegame

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Hey everybody! In this sim, nothing feels off at first. Public Fears - George’s Farm demo by Winchester builds tension the slow way. You have normal conversations, quiet spaces, then something just… feels weird. #indiegames #indiedev #horror #horrorgames #simulator Gameplay: youtu.be/SpEx-8gVFWE

I Shouldn’t Have Let Him In… | Public Fears Demo (No Commentary)

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Idiom Loop @idiomloop.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The images from magazines that will be collaged to make off putting family portraits for the 1980s chapters of my horror cooking game, Mother’s Little Helper. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #handmade #artsandcrafts #trauma #vintage

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StellarMantis @stellarmantis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Enemies in the starting area will be more of an annoyance than a threat. Figuring out how to make that fun is taking all day! #gamedev #IndieGame #IndieDev #PixelArt #Horror #godot

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Idiom Loop @idiomloop.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Look at these treasures! Found all of them at a vintage show. I’ll be scanning them and altering them to create unsettling family portraits for my horror cooking game. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #vintage #photography #antique #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Hey everyone! I played The Mailroom Demo by Crowfriend (@jotson.bsky.social). My first day at work built a routine… then things started quietly getting weird. #indiehorror #indiedev #psychologicalhorror #horrorgame #horror Full gameplay: youtu.be/x4vXV7R0f5c

The Mailroom Demo Playthrough | My First Day at Work Felt Off (No Commentary)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Hey everybody! This game trains you to feel safe first, then breaks that. I was caught off guard at this moment. My full review and gameplay of The Mailroom demo will be up Friday. #indiehorror #horrorgames #indiegame #indiedev

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Hey everyone! Just played Knights of the Apocalypse. I'll say, the horror/dark fantasy works... until it doesn't. My character wakes up in hell, in more was than one 😅 #indiehorror #horrorgames #indiedev #mixedfeelings My gameplay here: youtu.be/FI55-fVz2UU

This Game Builds Tension, Then Breaks It | Knights of the Apocalypse Playthrough | No Commentary

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Hey everybody! I'm currently playing a dark fantasy RPG. I will post my gameplay & review on Saturday. Also, stiff muscles suuuuck! Anyway, so far, the game looks interesting. It's nice to play with some character creation after so long. #indiegame #retrogame #gaming #RPG #darkfantasy

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Hey all! Just played Radiance of Souls & its a quiet horror at times. The tenson was built well & stayed for a while until... we find our brother. #indiehorror #indiedev #surreal #horrorgame Full playthrough is up: youtu.be/rLYcfdQYWUg

Radiance of Souls: Something Was Waiting in the Station | No Commentary (Full Playthrough)

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Running Radiance of Souls. Walked back in the house with the tape… then saw something bloody. There for a split second then gone. Up to this, the tension landed. We'll see if it holds for the rest of the game. Full review this weekend. #indiehorror #horrorgames #indiedev #surrealhorror

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Mimania demo by MuxGames (@muxgames.bsky.social) is up. Ever see your TV breathe? The demo starts quiet until... a sudden giggle & footsteps creep to you. This kind of horror builds tension via silence & doubt. #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorgame #retro Playthrough here: youtu.be/jtOR028My1w

My Apartment Doesn’t Feel Right... | Mimania Demo | No Commentary

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Playing the Mimania demo soon by MuxGames. You scan the room, everything looks normal until a lamp starts breathing. Playthrough and review drops tomorrow! #indiehorror #horrorgames #indiedev #psychologicalhorror #retro

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Final night of 3 Nights of Terror. No more hiding. Now it’s clearing the shelter with limited ammo and no room for errors. This is where the game shifts survival tactics and anxiety is roller coaster. #indiehorror #horrorgames #indiedev Playthrough: youtu.be/Fg0Wj2xsTL8

3 Nights of Terror: Night 3 | Clear the Shelter or Die Trying | No Commentary

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Hey all! Night 2 of 3 Nights of Terror is up! I had limited light with a camera flash, limited batteries, & something stalking my every sound Ran out of batteries at few points… had to move in pure darkness 😅 #indiehorror #horrorgams #indiedev #survivalhorror Playthrough: youtu.be/N8DApIgryh4

3 Nights of Terror: Night 2 | Camera Flash or Die in the Dark | No Commentary

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Piotr Bunkowski - PLAY ONE ROTTEN OATH @piotrbunkowski.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

When you market your game, you'll sometimes show off your rotoscoped animations. I wrote on Reddit that I'm running here, but some players served me a quick reality check XD One Rotten Oath is 20% off during Steam Spring Sale, so catch it if it looks interesting to you! <3 #indiegamedev

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hey all! Just played Night 1 of 3 Nights of Terror by SichelBichel. Its about sound control. Atmosphere made this tense even after the monster reveal. All seems safe… then the vents remind you you’re not. #IndieHorror #HorrorGames #IndieDev #3NightsOfTerror Playthrough here: youtu.be/JdFg3BYkztc

3 Nights of Terror: Night 1 | Don’t Make a Sound or You’re Dead | No Commentary

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Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This hallway already feels like a trap. Midterm's over, and I'm currently playing 3 Nights of Terror by sichelbichel tonight. Playthrough and review dropping Wednesday. Let’s see what’s actually waiting in this place. #indiehorror #indiedev #horror

Gravenox Horror Gaming @gravenox13.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Just played The Remainer, a 3D pixel graphic survival cosmic horror by 20100. There’s no health or stamina bar. You monitor your body as the sounds & surroundings disorient you while trying to survive #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorgames Full playthrough of part 1 here: youtu.be/gfDV9AHzF3s

The Remainer | Exploring Humanity’s Last Ship - Part 1 (Playthrough No Commentary)

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